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Happy Bunting
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Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2470 W: 168 N: 7478] (23630)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2IS
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds in Sweden [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-06-23 7:13
Viewed: 540
Points: 33
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Reed Bunting – Emberiza schoeniclus

This little fellow is normally hard to come near as he flits between the reed beds. This one, however, was pretty tame and let me come as close as 3 metres as he was busy chirruping away near the visiting centre at Lake Hornborgasjön which we visited last week.

"The Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.

It breeds across Europe and much of temperate and northern Asia. Most birds migrate south in winter, but those in the milder south and west of the range are resident. It is common in reedbeds and also breeds in drier open areas such as moorland and cultivation.

The Reed Bunting is a medium sized bird, 13.5-15.5 cm long, with a small but sturdy seed-eater's bill. The male has a black head and throat, white neck collar and underparts, and a heavily streaked brown back. The female is much duller, with a streaked brown head, and is more streaked below.

The familiar, if somewhat monotonous, song of the cock is a repetitive zrip.

Its natural food consists of insects when feeding young, and otherwise seeds. The nest is in a bush or reed tussock. 4-7 eggs are laid, which show the hair-like markings characteristic of those of buntings. (From Wikipedia)

LAKE HORNBORGASJÖN is classified as a Ramsar site due to the following criteria:
• is home to 1 globally red-listed bird, more than 50 nationally red-listed species, including more than 10 birds and 5 plants
• it supports particular elements of biological diversity that are characteristic of the EU Boreal region
• it is a moulting site for large numbers of waterbirds
• it is visited by more than 20,000 waterbirds, including 16,000 coots, 10,000 ducks, 20,000 gulls, 10,000 cranes.
• it supports about 15% of the north-west European population of crane.
(Extract from Swedish EPA web site.)
jcoowanitwong, Kathleen, haraprasan, angybone, nglen, Silvio2006, nardophoto, marhowie, jaycee, ramthakur, fartash, meyerd, radz, mlines has marked this note useful
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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1149 W: 254 N: 2555] (11569)
  • [2007-06-23 7:30]

Hi Ulla,

I have seen them as well a few times in Alhagen,but could not approach to get a descent shot(maybe yours was sticked on the spiderweb),anyway you managed to get a colorfull and detailed picture of this reed bunting,tfs

Paul

Hi Ulla.
He is a happy chappy sitting there singing away. Detail is slightly soft but enough to see good colour and some detail. Catch-light in the eye, wonderful.

Kathleen
New Zealand

Hi Ulla,
Nice shot of this small bird. Great that you can get close and take a good picture at this Reed Bunting. Sharp and well composed photo. Very well done and tfs.
JC

Hi Ulla,
Such a wonderful bird with good looks. Note is informative. Capture has excellent POV. Thanks a lot for sharing.

What a beautiful little bird well captured here, mouth open ready to sing.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1995 W: 5 N: 5588] (21102)
  • [2007-06-23 8:36]

Hi Ulla. a very cute looking bird. as you say he looks happy. a very good pose and compostion. good colours and fine detail.a nice POV and DOF. very well done TFS.
good notes as well.
Nick..

Hi Ulla, splendid bird in great pose with wonderful details, great composition with excellent sharpness and beautiful colors, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

hi ulla,
nice capture, is the bird singing a song for you, well composed shot, nice pov, well saturated colours,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi,
nice shot...Great color and fine detail...Good exposure.
TFS
Angelo

Hi Ulla,
You probably needed to get a bit closer than the 30 feet you state...in nature photography, it's all about getting close enough, on the inside of your lens focal length if possible..It's what separates the mediocre from the special..
Howard

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1791 W: 8 N: 4653] (15039)
  • [2007-06-23 11:22]

Hi Ulla,

A very handsome bird in my favorite pose - singing. This is another one I have not seen. Lovely colors and details - you show off his plummage well.

Jane

What a cute little fluffy bird, Ulla!
Good capture from a nice point of view, giving wonderful details and colours on its plumage.
Seems to be unaware of your presence while it sings merrily.
Well done and TFS.

Hello Ulla
Excellent shot of this Reed Bunting,
Perfect moment to shoot,
Great focusing,lightign and compo,
Superb shot,friend.

Regards
Fartash

Hi Ulla,
You caught this little guy in full voice! Well composed and framed. Looks like he was to busy singing to notice your approach. Excellent detail in the plumage. He is well seperated from the OOF backround.
Nice one!
Scott

Hello Ulla , very well composed ,sharpness and background very good , TFS.

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  • meyerd Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 388 W: 63 N: 1146] (3527)
  • [2007-06-26 15:48]

Hi Ulla,
I did'nt see this fellow right away, but now I came around. Nice shot, I know it's difficult to get close (I worked with Reed buntings myself). Well done!
Best regards,
Dietrich

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 615 W: 11 N: 625] (3352)
  • [2007-07-02 8:36]

Its cute looking bird with nice details..Lovely composition.

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  • mlines Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 507 W: 17 N: 555] (2560)
  • [2007-08-21 15:11]

Hi Ulla. I like this as the photo captures the beak open and can imagine the bird call it is making. Excellent colours and good notes about this Reed Bunting. TFS. Murray.

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